drone aircraft

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Presents a brief profile of the military use of various unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Military drones have revolutionized warfare in the 21st century. Unmanned aerial vehicles, or U.A.V.s, allow the Air Force to monitor and neutralize targets remotely, keeping pilots and comrades in enemy territory safer in the process. Central to the U.S. counterterrorism campaign since the terrorist attacks of 9/11, models such as the Predator and Global Hawk have been used in Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, among other areas in the Middle East and Africa purported to have terrorist activity. This cool book follows the development of U.S. drone policy, documenting the effects on U.S. forces, foreign relations, and the legal and ethical concerns of covert, remote airstrikes. Media literacy questions and terms challenge readers to further analyze the reporting styles and devices used to cover this uniquely modern issue.

"Take to the skies and become a skilled pilot, whatever your budget, with this complete guide to choosing and flying the right model for you "--Back cover.

Discusses the use of drone aircraft for military, government, commercial, and personal purposes. Includes teacher notes.

"Introduces readers to the uses of drones, the hardware and software that make drones possible, and the future of drone technology"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces young readers to drones, discussing what they are, how they work, and what they are used for.

When Zak, a human teenager from Earth Base Zeta, and his teenage Furling friend, Erro, stowed away on a military spacecraft they thought they were going to see a space battle--instead they ended up on the prison planet, Alcatraz, and now they are being pursued by the prison's killer drones through a jungle which may be just as deadly as any drone.

"[The author] analyzes the ways in which the United States, Israel and other advanced militaries use aerial drones and ground-based robots to fight non-state actors (e.g. ISIS, AlQaeda, the Iraqi and Afghan insurgencies, Hezbollah, Hamas, etc.) and how these militant groups, as well as individual terrorists, are utilizing less advanced commercially available drones to fight powerful state opponents"--Dust jacket.